GRE Word List
MELEE
a confused struggle
The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |