GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |