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 |
|---|---|
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |