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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WordMeaning
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
allureto entice by charm or attraction
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
attentivemindful
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
amphibianan amphibious organism
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
rectifyto set right : remedy
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds