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
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
shavingthe act of one that shaves
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
condescendto assume an air of superiority
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe