GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
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