GRE Word List
MELEE
a confused struggle
The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| purported | reputed |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| ravenous | rapacious |
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