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 |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| forte | one's strong point |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |