GRE Word List
SKIFF
any of various small boats
The meaning of the word skiff is any of various small boats.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| concur | to express agreement |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
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