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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WordMeaning
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
lancea steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
despiseto look down on with disrespect or aversion
dumbfoundto confound (see confound