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
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
commandeerto compel to perform military service
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
maladya disease or disorder of the animal body
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion