GRE Word List
COMEBACK
a sharp or witty reply : retort
The meaning of the word comeback is a sharp or witty reply : retort.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |