GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
wontaccustomed
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
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exploitdeed
modean arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel