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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WordMeaning
brazenmade of brass
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
riderone that rides
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
celerityrapidity of motion or action
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity