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 |
|---|---|
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| stringent | tight |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| portly | dignified |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |