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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WordMeaning
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
equipoisea state of equilibrium
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
dissipateto break up and drive off
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated