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
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism