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 |
|---|---|
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| devious | wandering |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |