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 |
|---|---|
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |