GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

Random words

WordMeaning
acumenkeenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees: