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

WordMeaning
callusa thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
flightyswift
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
misadventuremisfortune