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 |
|---|---|
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |