GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |