GRE Word List
EMBROIL
throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio
The meaning of the word embroil is throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misanthrope | one who hates mankind; misanthropist |
| waggish | humorous; mischievous; tricky |
| nectar | drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees |
| stereotype | one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer |
| gingerly | very carefully; ADJ. |
| excerpt | selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V. |
| immutable | unchangeable |
| frond | fern leaf; palm or banana leaf |
| levity | lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner |
| distant | reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly |