GRE Word List

GIBE

to utter taunting words

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

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WordMeaning
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
sciondescendant
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound