GRE Word List
RETALIATE
to return like for like
The meaning of the word retaliate is to return like for like.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| niggle | trifle |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
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| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |