GRE Word List
SCUFFLE
to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
The meaning of the word scuffle is to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |