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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| Word | Meaning |
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| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |