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 |
|---|---|
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |