GRE Word List

SHAMBLES

a meat market

The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.

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WordMeaning
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
attireto put garments on : dress
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased