GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |