GRE Word List
SHAMBLES
a meat market
The meaning of the word shambles is a meat market.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |