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
overweeningarrogant
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
executiveof or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
miscreantunbelieving
swillwash
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering