GRE Word List
SKITTISH
lively or frisky in action : capricious
The meaning of the word skittish is lively or frisky in action : capricious.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| recast | to cast again |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |