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
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
stem_fromarise from; originate from
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
neophytea new convert : proselyte
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body