GRE Word List

REPARTEE

a quick and witty reply

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

Random words

WordMeaning
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
shama trick that deludes : hoax
spoilsportone who spoils the sport or pleasure of others
rigto fit out with rigging
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
ogleto glance with amorous invitation or challenge
penancean act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification