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 |
|---|---|
| slipshod | slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work |
| infest | inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters |
| snub | ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N. |
| infringe | violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person) |
| cataclysm | deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change |
| ungainly | (of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument |
| emollient | soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. |
| irreverence | lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent |
| ameliorate | improve |
| equanimity | calmness of temperament; composure |
