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 |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| asunder | into parts |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |