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 |
|---|---|
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |