GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

Random words

WordMeaning
insolencethe quality or state of being insolent
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
statutoryof or relating to statutes
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
unseemlynot seemly: such as
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
deploreto feel or express grief for