GRE Word List

CLIPPER

one that clips something

The meaning of the word clipper is one that clips something.

Random words

WordMeaning
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
discreteconstituting a separate entity : individually distinct
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
guisea form or style of dress : costume
quizzicalcomically quaint
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history