GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| spruce | to make spruce |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |