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 |
|---|---|
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| stink | to emit a strong offensive odor |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |