GRE Word List

SHAMBLES

a meat market

The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.

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WordMeaning
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
preemptto acquire (something, such as land) by preemption
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence