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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| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
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| verbalize | to express something in words |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
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