GRE Word List
SNIP
a small piece that is snipped off
The meaning of the word snip is a small piece that is snipped off.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |