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

WordMeaning
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
imminentready to take place : happening soon
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
prolongto lengthen in time : continue