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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |