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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |