GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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niggletrifle
transcribeto make a written copy of
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sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
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muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
abbreviateto make briefer
compilationthe act or process of compiling