GRE Word List
SCRIMMAGE
disorderly fight between two or more people
The meaning of the word scrimmage is disorderly fight between two or more people.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proclivity | inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad) |
| dichotomy | division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones) |
| doddering | shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder |
| billow | large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows |
| ravine | narrow valley with steep sides; gorge; CF. gully, canyon |
| glitter | shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves |
| verdant | green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows |
| debase | degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement |
| felon | person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime |
| florid | ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose |
