GRE Word List

SCRIMMAGE

a minor battle : skirmish

The meaning of the word scrimmage is a minor battle : skirmish.

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WordMeaning
auroraldawn
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
nutritiousnourishing
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor