GRE Word List
FRACAS
a noisy quarrel : brawl
The meaning of the word fracas is a noisy quarrel : brawl.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| quisling | traitor |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |