GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.

Random words

WordMeaning
purveyorone that purveys
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
unsavoryinsipid
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
tightwada close or miserly person