GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| dull | tedious |
| vintner | a wine merchant |