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 |
|---|---|
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |