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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WordMeaning
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
minusculevery small
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
leasha line for leading or restraining an animal
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness