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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |