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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |