GRE Word List

ALTERCATION

a noisy, heated, angry dispute

The meaning of the word altercation is a noisy, heated, angry dispute.

Random words

WordMeaning
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
harassexhaust
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
fraughtfull of or accompanied by something specified
retainto keep in possession or use
disputatiousinclined to dispute