GRE Word List

SHAMBLES

a meat market

The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.

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WordMeaning
environencircle
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
homespunspun or made at home