GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |