GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
succulentfull of juice : juicy
degradationthe act or process of degrading
salineconsisting of or containing salt
stealtha cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance