GRE Word List

REPARTEE

a quick and witty reply

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

Random words

WordMeaning
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
satiatefilled to satiety
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
gauntexcessively thin and angular
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely