rejoinder vs retort

rejoinder and retort both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rejoinder	Yes	No	No	No
retort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rejoinder and retort are synonyms defined as:

rejoinder and retort: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

Other synonyms of rejoinder include comeback, counter, replication, return, riposte.

rejoinder (noun)	retort (noun)
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)	a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication	a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

rejoinder (verb)	retort (verb)
	answer back