GRE Word List
REPRISE
a musical repetition:
The meaning of the word reprise is a musical repetition:.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |