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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WordMeaning
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
ligneousof or resembling wood
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor