GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |