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 |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |