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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residualremainder
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desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
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dissertationan extended usually written treatment of a subject
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit