GRE Word List

FRACAS

a noisy quarrel : brawl

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

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WordMeaning
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
cullto select from a group : choose
amityfriendship
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion