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 |
|---|---|
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
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| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
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| hothead | a hotheaded person |
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| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
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