GRE Word List

FRACAS

a noisy quarrel : brawl

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

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WordMeaning
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
smeara viscous or sticky substance
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
assailto attack violently : assault
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as