GRE Word List
REPERCUSSION
reflection
The meaning of the word repercussion is reflection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |