GRE Word List
MELEE
a confused struggle
The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| dally | to act playfully |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |