GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |