GRE Word List
REPRISE
a musical repetition:
The meaning of the word reprise is a musical repetition:.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrive | devise |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |