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 |
|---|---|
| attentive | mindful |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| welter | writhe |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |