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 |
|---|---|
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
