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
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
slewa large number
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
braggadocioempty boasting
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
noveltysomething new or unusual