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 |
|---|---|
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| noisome | noxious |