GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
provenderdry food for domestic animals : feed
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
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