GRE Word List

REPERCUSSION

reflection

The meaning of the word repercussion is reflection.

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WordMeaning
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
underhandin a clandestine manner
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare