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 |
|---|---|
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| retiring | reserved |
| slew | a large number |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| provident | frugal |