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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |