GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.

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leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
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conceitfavorable opinion
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ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
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