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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |