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
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
occultto shut off from view or exposure : cover
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
redressto set right : remedy
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
retrenchcut down