GRE Word List
GIBE
to utter taunting words
The meaning of the word gibe is to utter taunting words.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |