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
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
efficacythe power to produce an effect
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
sleightdeceitful craftiness
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding