GRE Word List

QUIP

a clever usually taunting remark : gibe

The meaning of the word quip is a clever usually taunting remark : gibe.

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WordMeaning
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
hubbubnoise
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure