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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slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
exaltto raise in rank, power, or character
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence