GRE Word List
EMBROIL
to throw into disorder or confusion
The meaning of the word embroil is to throw into disorder or confusion.
Random words
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mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
skiff | any of various small boats |
wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
parlance | speech |
hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |