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
pungentsharply painful
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
gustoan individual or special taste
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
derelictionan intentional abandonment
bovineof, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow
depredationto lay waste : plunder