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 |
|---|---|
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| slaughter | the act of killing |