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 |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |