GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ego | the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |