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 |
|---|---|
| lax | loose |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| errant | behaving wrongly |