GRE Word List
FRACAS
a noisy quarrel : brawl
The meaning of the word fracas is a noisy quarrel : brawl.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |