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 |
|---|---|
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| actuary | clerk |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| quicksilver | mercury |