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 |
|---|---|
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |