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
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
affectedartificial; pretended
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politicpolitical
averto declare positively
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
cemeterya burial ground
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object