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.
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| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
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| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
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| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
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| braid | to make from braids |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |