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 |
|---|---|
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| ignite | to set afire |
| romp | one that romps |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| drivel | nonsense |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |