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 |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |