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 |
|---|---|
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| unsavory | insipid |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |