GRE Word List
REPERCUSSION
reflection
The meaning of the word repercussion is reflection.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |