GRE Word List
QUIP
a clever usually taunting remark : gibe
The meaning of the word quip is a clever usually taunting remark : gibe.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |