GRE Word List

RETRIBUTION

recompense

The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.

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WordMeaning
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
demeritoffense
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
laudpraise
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground