GRE Word List
EMBROIL
to throw into disorder or confusion
The meaning of the word embroil is to throw into disorder or confusion.
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| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
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| approbation | commendation |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
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| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
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| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |