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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| perdition | eternal damnation |