GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
recitala detailed account : enumeration
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
discriminateto mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable