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
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
agendaa list or outline of things to be considered or done
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
nexusconnection