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 |
|---|---|
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |