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 |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| impending | occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming |
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| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |