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 |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |