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 |
|---|---|
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |