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 |
|---|---|
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| nib | bill |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |