GRE Word List
SPAT
squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
The meaning of the word spat is squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |