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 |
|---|---|
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| aver | to declare positively |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |