GRE Word List
MELEE
a confused struggle
The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| propellant | capable of propelling |