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
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out
conteststrive
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
tawnyof the color tawny
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain