GRE Word List

ALTERCATION

a noisy, heated, angry dispute

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

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vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
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idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
appurtenancesaccessory objects
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
rumbleto make a low heavy rolling sound