GRE Word List
SKIRMISH
a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
The meaning of the word skirmish is a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |