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 |
|---|---|
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |