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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| finery | ornament |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |