GRE Word List

FRACAS

a noisy quarrel : brawl

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

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WordMeaning
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
woefulfull of woe : grievous