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 |
|---|---|
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| diadem | crown |
| whittle | a large knife |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |