GRE Word List
MELEE
a confused struggle
The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| plumber | a dealer or worker in lead |
| biting | having the power to bite |