GRE Word List
MELEE
a confused struggle
The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| convention | agreement |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |