GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| frigid | intensely cold |