GRE Word List
FRACAS
a noisy quarrel : brawl
The meaning of the word fracas is a noisy quarrel : brawl.
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|---|---|
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| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
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| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |