GRE Word List
COMEUPPANCE
a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
The meaning of the word comeuppance is a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |