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 |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| prosperous | auspicious |