GRE Word List

REPARTEE

a quick and witty reply

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

Random words

WordMeaning
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
balkto refuse abruptly
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
cardiologistthe study of the heart and its action and diseases
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
rusea wily subterfuge