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 |
|---|---|
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| grotto | cave |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ยน/โโ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |