GRE Word List
NIB
beak(bill); pen point
The meaning of the word nib is beak(bill); pen point.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rift | narrow opening in a large mass; break in a friendly relation; Ex. through a rift in the clouds; OP. reconcilation |
| accomplice | partner in crime |
| compile | assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary |
| rampant | growing or spreading uncontrollably; growing in profusion; unrestrained; Ex. rampant lawlessness/weed |
| oligarchy | government by a privileged few |
| slake | satisfy (thirst); quench; sate |
| peevish | bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry |
| judicious | sound on judgment; wise |
| spectrum | colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts |
| grotto | small cavern |