GRE Word List

RETORT

to pay or hurl back : return

The meaning of the word retort is to pay or hurl back : return.

Random words

WordMeaning
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
fallaciousembodying a fallacy
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
dripto let fall in drops
oratorone who delivers an oration