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 |
|---|---|
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |