GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |