GRE Word List

SHAMBLES

a meat market

The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.

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WordMeaning
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
disputatiousinclined to dispute
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
jostleto come in contact or into collision
colloquyconversation
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid