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 |
|---|---|
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| discriminate | to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |