GRE Word List

MELEE

a confused struggle

The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.

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clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
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partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
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interloperone that interlopes: such as
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
egregiousconspicuous
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited