GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
yoretime past and especially long past
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
pinnacea light sailing ship
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit