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 |
|---|---|
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |