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 |
|---|---|
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |