GRE Word List

REPARTEE

a quick and witty reply

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

Random words

WordMeaning
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
minutethe 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
pendantsomething suspended: such as
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment