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 |
|---|---|
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
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| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |