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 |
|---|---|
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| swill | wash |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |