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 |
|---|---|
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| progeny | descendants |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| dynamo | generator |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |