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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cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
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articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest
piecemealone piece at a time : gradually
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
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