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
extraditionthe 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
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
gruntto utter a grunt
affirmationthe act of affirming
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected