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 |
|---|---|
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| forte | one's strong point |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |