GRE Word List
SKIFF
any of various small boats
The meaning of the word skiff is any of various small boats.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| malefactor | one who commits an offense against the law |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |