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 |
|---|---|
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| finished | entirely done |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |