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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WordMeaning
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end