GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

Random words

WordMeaning
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
kudospraise given for achievement
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy