GRE Word List
SCRIMMAGE
a minor battle : skirmish
The meaning of the word scrimmage is a minor battle : skirmish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |