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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vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
actuaryclerk
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder