GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |