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GRE Multiple Choice Questions - List 16

GRE - Flashcards - Multiple Choice Questions - SHOW ME LIST 16

Definition:

(noun) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

(verb) shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"

(verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

 

** Please Select the best Word that fits the definition in the left column

JIBE
LABYRINTHINE
MALIGN
MAVERICK
LACONIC