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 |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| recast | to cast again |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |