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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| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| paradigm | example |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |