GRE Word List

SHAMBLES

a meat market

The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.

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WordMeaning
augurydivination from auspices (see auspice
fetefestival
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
flitto pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
graduateto receive an academic degree or diploma
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet