GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.

Random words

WordMeaning
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
lagone that lags or is last
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people