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
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle
pendulouspoised without visible support
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally