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 |
|---|---|
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| insightful | exhibiting or characterized by insight |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |