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 |
|---|---|
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| stilted | pompous |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |