GRE Word List

RETALIATE

to return like for like

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

Random words

WordMeaning
deliriuman acute (see acute
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
impetusa driving force : impulse
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
galaxymilky way galaxy
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
reckoncount
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity