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 |
|---|---|
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |