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 |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |