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 |
|---|---|
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |