GRE Word List
SCRIMMAGE
a minor battle : skirmish
The meaning of the word scrimmage is a minor battle : skirmish.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |