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 |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| bauble | trinket |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |