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 |
|---|---|
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |