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 |
|---|---|
| comestible | edible |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |