GRE Word List

SHAMBLES

a meat market

The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.

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beleaguerbesiege
hiatusa break in or as if in a material object : gap
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
concorda state of agreement : harmony
acuitykeenness of perception
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark