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 |
|---|---|
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |