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 |
|---|---|
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| scotch | scottish |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |