GRE Word List
FRACAS
a noisy quarrel : brawl
The meaning of the word fracas is a noisy quarrel : brawl.
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|---|---|
| healthy | enjoying good health |
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| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| 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 |
| juncture | a point of time |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
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| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |