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 |
|---|---|
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| exhume | disinter |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| precipitous | precipitate |
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| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
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