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 |
|---|---|
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| pitfall | trap |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |