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
amphibianan amphibious organism
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
adjurationa solemn oath
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
siftto put through a sieve
shrivelto draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
leerysuspicious