GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |