GRE Word List
FRACAS
a noisy quarrel : brawl
The meaning of the word fracas is a noisy quarrel : brawl.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| provident | frugal |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| feint | something feigned |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |