GRE Word List
SCRIMMAGE
a minor battle : skirmish
The meaning of the word scrimmage is a minor battle : skirmish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| primal | original |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |