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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WordMeaning
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
anachronisman error in chronology
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
obduratestubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
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