GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

Random words

WordMeaning
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
comestibleedible
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal