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 |
|---|---|
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
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| pummel | pound |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| benison | blessing |