GRE Word List

BICKER

petulant quarreling : altercation

The meaning of the word bicker is petulant quarreling : altercation.

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fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
smughighly self-satisfied
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
retainto keep in possession or use
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support