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 |
|---|---|
| debonair | suave |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |