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.

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intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
lumberto move ponderously
gruela thin porridge
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
preamblean introductory statement