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
bestialof or relating to beasts
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
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gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
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illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless