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 |
|---|---|
| pungent | sharply painful |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |