GRE Word List

TRUCULENCE

the quality or state of being truculent

The meaning of the word truculence is the quality or state of being truculent.

Random words

WordMeaning
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
embellishto make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
flicka light sharp jerky stroke or movement
vetoan authoritative prohibition : interdiction
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
dissentto withhold assent or approval