GRE Word List
SCRIMMAGE
a minor battle : skirmish
The meaning of the word scrimmage is a minor battle : skirmish.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| convention | agreement |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |