SAT vocabulary

Farrago

A confused, jumbled mixture or collection of miscellaneous items.

Example

"The prosecutor dismissed the defendant's bizarre testimony as a farrago of rumors and excuses."

Etymology

From French 'farrago', from Latin 'farrago' ('mixed fodder for cattle'), from 'far' ('grain, spelt').

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