GRE Word List

RETRIBUTION

recompense

The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.

Random words

WordMeaning
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
commiserateto feel or express sympathy : condole
invalidateto make invalid
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
edicta proclamation having the force of law
violatebreak
advertto turn the mind or attention
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly