GRE Word List

MELEE

a confused struggle

The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.

Random words

WordMeaning
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
barristera counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
predecessorone that precedes