GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| faculty | ability |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| rider | one that rides |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |