GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |