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 |
|---|---|
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| fauna | animal life |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| forlorn | bereft |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
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| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |