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
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
viablecapable of living
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical