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 |
|---|---|
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |