GRE Word List
SCRIMMAGE
a minor battle : skirmish
The meaning of the word scrimmage is a minor battle : skirmish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| categorical | absolute |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |