GRE Word List
BICKER
petulant quarreling : altercation
The meaning of the word bicker is petulant quarreling : altercation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |