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 |
|---|---|
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| wont | accustomed |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |