GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| retrench | cut down |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| imbue | endow |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |