GRE Word List
RETALIATE
to return like for like
The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |