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 |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| veracious | truthful |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |