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 |
|---|---|
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |