GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
hubbubnoise
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush