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

WordMeaning
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
disgruntleto make ill-humored or discontented
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate