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 |
|---|---|
| slapdash | haphazard |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| submerge | to put under water |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |