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 |
|---|---|
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| stringent | tight |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| bacchanal | orgy |