GRE Word List
MELEE
a confused struggle
The meaning of the word melee is a confused struggle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |