GRE Word List
SNIP
short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors
The meaning of the word snip is short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mace | ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon |
| arroyo | gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater |
| dereliction | neglect of duty; abandonment |
| respiration | breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory |
| foil | defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail |
| flutter | (of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N. |
| perjury | false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath |
| advert | refer |
| bemused | confused; lost in thought; preoccupied |
| dislodge | remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge |
