GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

Random words

WordMeaning
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
alludeto make indirect reference
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
dulltedious
vintnera wine merchant