GRE Word List
REPARTEE
a quick and witty reply
The meaning of the word repartee is a quick and witty reply.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |