GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.

Random words

WordMeaning
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
manumitto release from slavery
crescendoa gradual increase