GRE Word List

BICKER

petulant quarreling : altercation

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

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circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
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immureto enclose within or as if within walls
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color