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 |
|---|---|
| heed | pay attention to; N: close attention |
| sophisticated | worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate |
| taunt | deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N. |
| bureaucracy | overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic |
| aegis | shield; protection; defense |
| gerontocracy | government ruled by old people |
| sleight | dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks |
| studious | given to diligent study |
| homely | not good-looking; unattractive |
| discrepancy | lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions |
