GRE Word List

RETRIBUTION

recompense

The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.

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WordMeaning
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
porouspossessing or full of pores
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink