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

WordMeaning
exudeto ooze out
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal