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
cullto select from a group : choose
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution