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 |
|---|---|
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| ram | a male sheep |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| pitfall | trap |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| schism | division |