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
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
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miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
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capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
maledictioncurse
animatedendowed with life or the qualities of life : alive
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
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pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge