GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| clipper | one that clips something |