GRE Word List
BELLICOSE
favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
The meaning of the word bellicose is favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |