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 |
|---|---|
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| stilted | pompous |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| progeny | descendants |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |