GRE Word List
SKITTISH
lively or frisky in action : capricious
The meaning of the word skittish is lively or frisky in action : capricious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| rider | one that rides |
| adherent | one who adheres to something: such as |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |