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 |
|---|---|
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |