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 |
|---|---|
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| appease | pacify |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |