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 |
|---|---|
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| fete | festival |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| pugilist | fighter |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
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