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 |
|---|---|
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| progeny | descendants |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |