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 |
|---|---|
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |