GRE Word List
RETALIATE
to return like for like
The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |