GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| insensible | incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |