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 |
|---|---|
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| hortatory | hortative |
| slew | a large number |