GRE Word List

SHAMBLES

a meat market

The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.

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inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
interiman intervening time : interval