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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| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
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| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |