GRE Word List

MELEE

a confused struggle

The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.

Random words

WordMeaning
affectedartificial; pretended
rankrelative standing or position
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
briskkeenly alert : lively
prosodythe study of versification