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 |
|---|---|
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
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| accessible | capable of being reached |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |