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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| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
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| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
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| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
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