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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
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| bookish | of or relating to books |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
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| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |