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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baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
pendingduring
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for