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 |
|---|---|
| succor | relief |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| espouse | marry |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |