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
alludeto make indirect reference
passepast one's prime
obstetriciana physician specializing in obstetrics
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
roosteran adult male domestic chicken
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety
prolificproducing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful
necromancyconjuration (see conjure