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 |
|---|---|
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |