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 |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| lax | loose |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |