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 |
|---|---|
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |