GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |