GRE Word List
COMEBACK
a sharp or witty reply : retort
The meaning of the word comeback is a sharp or witty reply : retort.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |