GRE Word List
NIP
to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
The meaning of the word nip is to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| obscure | dark |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |