GRE Word List
REPRISAL
a retaliatory act
The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |