garble

verbCommon GRE wordMore G words

to distort or confuse a message so that it is hard to understand

In a sentence

Garble in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing garble in a sentence.

The weak signal garbled his words into an unintelligible string of static.

Synonyms

distort muddlejumblescramble

Antonyms

clarifydecipher

Keep going

an embarrassing social mistake or blunder, especially in a public setting

providing profit or income; productive

in a way that yields profit or useful result

to deny or contradict; to declare false

one who denies, opposes, or contradicts

bold, brazen impudence or nerve

causing irritation or resentment; vexing

producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement

Common questions

Garble (verb) means to distort or confuse a message so that it is hard to understand

Here is garble used in an example sentence: "The weak signal garbled his words into an unintelligible string of static."

Common synonyms for garble include distort, muddle, jumble, scramble.

Antonyms of garble include clarify, decipher.

Garble is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.