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 |
|---|---|
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| environ | encircle |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| grill | to broil on a grill |