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 |
|---|---|
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |