GRE Word List

SCRIMMAGE

a minor battle : skirmish

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

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WordMeaning
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
rantto talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
formidablecausing fear, dread, or apprehension