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 |
|---|---|
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| polity | political organization |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |