GRE Word List

REPRISAL

a retaliatory act

The meaning of the word reprisal is a retaliatory act.

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WordMeaning
canarda false or unfounded report or story
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate
naivetea naive remark or action
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
debuta first appearance
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light