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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
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| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |