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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Word | Meaning |
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slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |