GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

Random words

WordMeaning
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
satiatefilled to satiety
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
progenydescendants
balmyhaving the qualities of balm : soothing
atypicalnot typical : irregular
lacklusterlacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action