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 |
|---|---|
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| osseous | bony |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |