GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| opulence | wealth |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |