GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |