GRE Word List
SHAMBLES
a meat market
The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| append | attach |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |