GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |