GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |