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 |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| acclaim | applaud |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| peerless | matchless |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |