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 |
|---|---|
| junket | trip |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |