GRE Word List

MELEE

a confused struggle

The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.

Random words

WordMeaning
denotationan act or process of denoting
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
dissensiondisagreement
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
benisonblessing
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
minatoryhaving a menacing quality