GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| retiring | reserved |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |