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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welterwrithe
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germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
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mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
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