GRE Word List

GIBE

to utter taunting words

The meaning of the word gibe is to utter taunting words.

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WordMeaning
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
sportivefrolicsome
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together