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 |
|---|---|
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
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| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |