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 |
|---|---|
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| venue | locale |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| floe | floating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |