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 |
|---|---|
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |