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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |