GRE Word List
RETALIATE
to return like for like
The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
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