GRE Word List

ALTERCATION

a noisy, heated, angry dispute

The meaning of the word altercation is a noisy, heated, angry dispute.

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WordMeaning
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
cringeto recoil in distaste
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
sciondescendant