GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain
piscatorialpiscatory
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
citadela fortress that commands (see command
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
constituenta member of a constituency
understateto represent as less than is the case
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate