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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concorda state of agreement : harmony
overtopen to view : manifest
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perpetualcontinuing forever : everlasting
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
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enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
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malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase