GRE Word List
ALTERCATION
a noisy, heated, angry dispute
The meaning of the word altercation is a noisy, heated, angry dispute.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| retribution | recompense |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |