GRE Word List

RESTITUTION

an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as

The meaning of the word restitution is an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as.

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WordMeaning
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
besiegeto surround with armed forces
vertexthe top of the head