GRE Word List

REPRISE

a musical repetition:

The meaning of the word reprise is a musical repetition:.

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venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate