GRE Word List
SKIRMISH
minor fight; minor battle in war; V.
The meaning of the word skirmish is minor fight; minor battle in war; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| judicious | sound on judgment; wise |
| bound | leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce, rebound |
| flashy | showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance |
| idyllic | charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene |
| affinity | feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages |
| isthmus | narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
| surge | powerful movement of or like a wave; V. |
| bastard | illegitimate child |
| argot | slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people |
| theoretical | based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical |
