GRE Word List
IMBROGLIO
an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
The meaning of the word imbroglio is an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |