GRE Word List
FRACAS
brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
The meaning of the word fracas is brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expeditious | done with speed; quick; N. expedition |
| outstrip | outrun; surpass; outdo |
| roseate | rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views |
| botch | mismanage; blow |
| nihilist | one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement |
| impuissance | powerlessness; feebleness |
| unguent | ointment |
| discordant | not harmonious; conflicting |
| semblance | outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city. |
| mediate | settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire |