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 |
|---|---|
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |