GRE Word List
RETORT
to pay or hurl back : return
The meaning of the word retort is to pay or hurl back : return.
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|---|---|
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| trappings | outward signs |
| unkempt | not combed |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
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