GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |