GRE Word List
SCRIMMAGE
a minor battle : skirmish
The meaning of the word scrimmage is a minor battle : skirmish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
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| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
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| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
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| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |