GRE Word List
SKITTISH
lively or frisky in action : capricious
The meaning of the word skittish is lively or frisky in action : capricious.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| braid | to make from braids |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| asunder | into parts |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
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