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
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
adeptthoroughly proficient : expert
concorda state of agreement : harmony
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
deifyto make a god of