GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| drab | slattern |