GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

Random words

WordMeaning
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
rusea wily subterfuge
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
effusionan act of effusing
beelinea straight direct course