GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |