GRE Word List

MELEE

a confused struggle

The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.

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WordMeaning
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
inanimatenot animate:
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water