GRE Word List
RETORT
quick sharp reply; V.
The meaning of the word retort is quick sharp reply; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rightful | legally correct; Ex. rightful owner |
| bizarre | fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional |
| inception | start; beginning |
| bent | determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination |
| affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination |
| innovation | change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative |
| politic | prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised |
| pinnace | small boat |
| caprice | whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause |
| ferret | drive or hunt out of hiding; hunt with ferrets; drive out (as from a hiding place); expel; uncover or discover by searching; Ex. ferret out the secret; N. small fierce animal which catches rats and rabbits by going into their holes |
