GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

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WordMeaning
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
premonitorygiving warning
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
canarda false or unfounded report or story
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence