GRE Word List
GIBE
to utter taunting words
The meaning of the word gibe is to utter taunting words.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
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| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
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