GRE Word List
SCRIMMAGE
a minor battle : skirmish
The meaning of the word scrimmage is a minor battle : skirmish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |