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 |
|---|---|
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| billowing | wave |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| sheer | unqualified |