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

WordMeaning
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
meniala person doing menial work
guisea form or style of dress : costume
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
figmentsomething made up or contrived
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine