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

WordMeaning
repertoirea list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
condescendto assume an air of superiority
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation