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 |
|---|---|
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |