GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

Random words

WordMeaning
queruloushabitually complaining
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
slapdashhaphazard
mishapan unfortunate accident
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)