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 |
|---|---|
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| imbue | endow |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| topography | the art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |