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 |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| conspire | plot |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |