GRE Word List
GIBE
to utter taunting words
The meaning of the word gibe is to utter taunting words.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| invalid | not valid: |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |