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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| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
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| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
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| declivity | downward inclination |
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