GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |