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 |
|---|---|
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| ramification | branch |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |