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 |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| faculty | ability |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| prattle | prate |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |