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 |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |