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 |
|---|---|
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |