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 |
|---|---|
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| repercussion | reflection |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |