GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
cordialshowing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought