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 |
|---|---|
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |