GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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tactfulhaving or showing tact
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obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
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