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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brazen | made of brass |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| venom | a 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 |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| rider | one that rides |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| libido | instinctual 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 |