GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| rightful | just |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |