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 |
|---|---|
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |