GRE Word List

REJOINDER

the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication

The meaning of the word rejoinder is the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication.

Random words

WordMeaning
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
depositiona testifying especially before a court
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
padrea Christian clergyman
alleviaterelieve
lagone that lags or is last
jovialcharacterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose