GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |