GRE Word List
FRACAS
a noisy quarrel : brawl
The meaning of the word fracas is a noisy quarrel : brawl.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| betray | to lead astray |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |