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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| natal | native |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |