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 |
|---|---|
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |