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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| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
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| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
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| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
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| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |