GRE Word List
BICKER
petulant quarreling : altercation
The meaning of the word bicker is petulant quarreling : altercation.
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|---|---|
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
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| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
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