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 |
|---|---|
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| psychosis | a serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |