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 |
|---|---|
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |