GRE Word List
COMEUPPANCE
a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
The meaning of the word comeuppance is a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |