GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| skimp | skimpy |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |