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 |
|---|---|
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| viable | capable of living |
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