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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WordMeaning
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
beguilehoodwink
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
affidavita sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation
aperturean opening or open space : hole
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
abjureto renounce upon oath
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge