GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |