GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| rotunda | a round building |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |