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
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
stentorianextremely loud
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
obsessivetending to cause obsession
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part