GRE Word List

SCRIMMAGE

a minor battle : skirmish

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

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pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
dina loud continued noise
breadthdistance from side to side : width