GRE Word List
REPARTEE
a quick and witty reply
The meaning of the word repartee is a quick and witty reply.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| providence | divine guidance or care |