GRE Word List
RETALIATE
to return like for like
The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |