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 |
|---|---|
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| scourge | whip |