Word: retort
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
tort
Definition: To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
Morphemes:
Affix: retort
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: retortus
Language: la
Decoded: retortus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: twisted, turned, bent