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 |
|---|---|
| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| apparent | open to view : visible |