GRE Word List
RETALIATE
to return like for like
The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
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| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
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| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |