GRE Word List
MELEE
a confused struggle
The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |