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 |
|---|---|
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| leery | suspicious |