GRE Word List

FRACAS

a noisy quarrel : brawl

The meaning of the word fracas is a noisy quarrel : brawl.

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WordMeaning
ossifyto change into bone
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
outstripto go faster or farther than