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 |
|---|---|
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |