GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| hubbub | noise |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |