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 |
|---|---|
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |