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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| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
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| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| certitude | the state of being or feeling certain |
| scintilla | spark |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |