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 |
|---|---|
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| potentate | ruler |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |