GRE Word List

SCRIMMAGE

a minor battle : skirmish

The meaning of the word scrimmage is a minor battle : skirmish.

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WordMeaning
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
dichotomya division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities
dummya person who is incapable of speaking
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
expatriatebanish
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining