GRE Word List
SKIFF
any of various small boats
The meaning of the word skiff is any of various small boats.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
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| confide | to have confidence : trust |
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