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 |
|---|---|
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |