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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WordMeaning
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
evoketo call forth or up: such as
randoma haphazard course
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as