GRE Word List

MELEE

a confused struggle

The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.

Random words

WordMeaning
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
badinageplayful repartee : banter
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
braga pompous or boastful statement
dissonancelack of agreement