GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |