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 |
|---|---|
| reaper | one that reaps |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |