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
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching
apostateone who commits apostasy
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
waifa stray person or animal
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
transcendentaltranscendent
hierarchya division of angels
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory