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 |
|---|---|
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |