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 |
|---|---|
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| render | to melt down |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |