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
acmethe highest point or stage
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
discombobulatedcharacterized by confusion or disorder
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
elysianof or relating to Elysium
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing