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
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
startto move suddenly and violently : spring
frivolousof little weight or importance
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
sheerunqualified