GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

Random words

WordMeaning
somberso shaded as to be dark and gloomy
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
momentuma property (see property
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
transitoryof brief duration : temporary