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 |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| visage | the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| quorum | a select group |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |