GRE Word List

RETRIBUTION

recompense

The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.

Random words

WordMeaning
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
foddersomething fed to domestic animals
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge