GRE Word List
COMEBACK
a sharp or witty reply : retort
The meaning of the word comeback is a sharp or witty reply : retort.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |