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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|---|---|
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
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| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
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| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
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| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
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