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 |
|---|---|
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
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| residual | remainder |
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| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |