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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WordMeaning
tantruma fit of bad temper
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
passepast one's prime
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer