GRE Word List
COMEBACK
a sharp or witty reply : retort
The meaning of the word comeback is a sharp or witty reply : retort.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| verge | brink |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |