GRE Word List
NIB
beak(bill); pen point
The meaning of the word nib is beak(bill); pen point.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compute | reckon; calculate |
| title | name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate |
| totter | shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall |
| receptive | quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal |
| sinuous | twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest |
| beatitude | blessedness; state of great happiness |
| mystic | of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism |
| sentimental | swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments |
| consternation | great shock; dismay |
| foreshadow | give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure |