GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
exploitdeed