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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WordMeaning
rubrican authoritative rule
steeplofty
trampto walk, tread, or step especially heavily
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
askewout of line : at an angle
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
ripto tear or split apart or open