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 |
|---|---|
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| retrench | cut down |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |