GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| violate | break |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |