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 |
|---|---|
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| plait | pleat |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |