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 |
|---|---|
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |