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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|---|---|
| apprehend | arrest |
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| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
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| primal | original |
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| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |