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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| combustible | capable of combustion |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
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