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 |
|---|---|
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| rightful | just |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| dint | force |