GRE Word List
BICKER
petulant quarreling : altercation
The meaning of the word bicker is petulant quarreling : altercation.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
mendicant | beggar |
pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |