GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pander | to act as a pander |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| potentate | ruler |