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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
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| viable | capable of living |