GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
brochurepamphlet
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass