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 |
|---|---|
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| rider | one that rides |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |