GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |