GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |