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
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
nicetythe quality or state of being nice