GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

Random words

WordMeaning
balma balsamic (see balsamic
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
severto put or keep apart : divide
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
husbanda male partner in a marriage
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
passepast one's prime
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components