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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WordMeaning
briskkeenly alert : lively
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion