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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| pilfer | steal |
| foppish | foolish |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |