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 |
|---|---|
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
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| crescendo | a gradual increase |