This week's theme: short words. ret (ret) verb tr. To soak or expose to moisture (flax, hemp, etc.) to remove fiber from softened wood. [From Middle English reten, perhaps from Middle Dutch.] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=ret -Anu Garg (gargATwordsmith.org) "Deep... Sign in to see full entry.