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.

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emollientmaking soft or supple
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
infallibleincapable of error : unerring
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means