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 |
|---|---|
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |