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 |
|---|---|
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |