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 |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |