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.

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indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
antithesisthe direct opposite
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax