GRE Word List

REPARTEE

a quick and witty reply

The meaning of the word repartee is a quick and witty reply.

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WordMeaning
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
cessiona yielding to another : concession
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality