GRE Word List

RETRIBUTION

recompense

The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.

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sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
fervidvery hot : burning
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
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severto put or keep apart : divide
crescendoa gradual increase