GRE Word List
SKIFF
any of various small boats
The meaning of the word skiff is any of various small boats.
Random words
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| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
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| opulence | wealth |
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| alleviate | relieve |
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| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
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| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |