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 |
|---|---|
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| contest | strive |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| leave-taking | departure |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |