GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

Random words

WordMeaning
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
defalcatededuct
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate