GRE Word List

BICKER

petulant quarreling : altercation

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

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WordMeaning
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
jocosegiven to joking : merry
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate