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 |
|---|---|
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |