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
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
drasticacting rapidly or violently
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
relegateto send into exile : banish
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)