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 |
|---|---|
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |