GRE Word List
REPERCUSSION
reflection
The meaning of the word repercussion is reflection.
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supplicant | one who supplicates |
queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
decree | an order usually having the force of law |
serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |