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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WordMeaning
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
buxomvigorously or healthily plump
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something