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 |
|---|---|
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |