GRE Word List
SHAMBLES
a meat market
The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'รฉtat |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |