GRE Word List

REPARTEE

a quick and witty reply

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

Random words

WordMeaning
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
hypercriticalmeticulously or excessively critical
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples