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 |
|---|---|
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| intermediary | mediator |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |