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
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|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
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| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
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| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
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