GRE Word List

SCRIMMAGE

a minor battle : skirmish

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

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WordMeaning
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
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abbreviateto make briefer
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warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
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vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand