GRE Word List
SHAMBLES
a meat market
The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
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| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| beleaguer | besiege |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| implode | to burst inward |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| declivity | downward inclination |