GRE Word List
MELEE
a confused struggle
The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| raiment | clothing |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |