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 |
|---|---|
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| commune | talk over |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| jubilation | an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| quotidian | occurring every day |