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 |
|---|---|
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
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| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
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| encumber | weigh down |