GRE Word List

SPAT

squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel

The meaning of the word spat is squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel.

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WordMeaning
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
fabricateinvent
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extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
entourageone's attendants or associates
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand