GRE Word List
MELEE
a confused struggle
The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
resilient | characterized or marked by resilience: such as |
pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |