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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| nourish | nurture |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |