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 |
|---|---|
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |