GRE Word List
SCRIMMAGE
a minor battle : skirmish
The meaning of the word scrimmage is a minor battle : skirmish.
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|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
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| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
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