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 |
|---|---|
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| lampoon | satire |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |