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
inflateddistended with air or gas
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
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espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
unfeignednot feigned or hypocritical : genuine