GRE Word List
SHAMBLES
(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.
The meaning of the word shambles is (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| estimable | (of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate |
| warranted | justified; authorized |
| pert | (esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward; trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat |
| contentious | quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments |
| ragamuffin | dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes |
| fulsome | disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire |
| tenacious | holding fast (as to a belief); persistent |
| rejoinder | reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply |
| loft | room or space under the roof; attic |
| misdemeanor | minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing |
