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 |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |