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 |
|---|---|
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| colloquy | conversation |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |