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 |
|---|---|
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |