GRE Word List
GIBE
to utter taunting words
The meaning of the word gibe is to utter taunting words.
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Word | Meaning |
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predetermine | foreordain |
lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
gerontocracy | rule by elders |
stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |