GRE Word List

MELEE

a confused struggle

The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.

Random words

WordMeaning
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
sledgesledgehammer
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
recountto relate in detail : narrate
bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
caldrona large kettle or boiler