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 |
|---|---|
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |