GRE Word List
IMBROGLIO
an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
The meaning of the word imbroglio is an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| convention | agreement |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| farce | stuff |