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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WordMeaning
torridparched with heat especially of the sun : hot
billowwave
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
indicativeserving to indicate
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
figurinea small carved or molded figure : statuette
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body