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 |
|---|---|
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |