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 |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |