GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |