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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| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
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| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| crass | gross |
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| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
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| douse | to plunge into water |
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