GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.

Random words

WordMeaning
finickyextremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
outgoinggoing away : departing
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing