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 |
|---|---|
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |