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
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
grumbleto mutter in discontent
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
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tillerone that tills : cultivator
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