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 |
|---|---|
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| dissension | disagreement |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |