GRE Word List
SKITTISH
inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
The meaning of the word skittish is inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| dabble | work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid |
| faculty | mental or bodily powers; teaching staff |
| filing | particle removed by a file |
| vital | full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize |
| nourishment | something that nourishes; food |
| corroborate | confirm; support; strengthen |
| anomaly | irregularity |
| supererogatory | superfluous; more than needed or demanded |
| comestible | something fit to be eaten |