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 |
|---|---|
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| flounder | flatfish |
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| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |