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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |