GRE Word List

BICKER

petulant quarreling : altercation

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

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comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
deviouswandering
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited