GRE Word List

REPARTEE

a quick and witty reply

The meaning of the word repartee is a quick and witty reply.

Random words

WordMeaning
unassumingnot assuming : modest
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
breadthdistance from side to side : width
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
biennialoccurring every two years
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
botchan inflammatory sore