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
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
categoricalabsolute
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
humidcontaining or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
eulogya commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry