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 |
|---|---|
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| amend | to put right |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
