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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| antecede | precede |
| abominable | worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |