GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
determinatehaving defined limits
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
egressa place or means of going out : exit
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way