GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars
facilitateto make easier : help bring about
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
debonairsuave
inertlacking the power to move
slapdashhaphazard
propsomething that props or sustains : support
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail