GRE Word List
SHAMBLES
a meat market
The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |