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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WordMeaning
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
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gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
impedimentsomething that impedes
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tentativenot fully worked out or developed
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cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing