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 |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |