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 |
|---|---|
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| flounder | flatfish |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |