GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else