GRE Word List

RETRIBUTION

recompense

The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.

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WordMeaning
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
deviouswandering
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
saunterto walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll