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 |
|---|---|
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| dissolution | the act or process of dissolving: such as |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |