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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |