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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |