GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
The meaning of the word retribution is deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back.
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buoyant | able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
vigilante | one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers |
supersede | replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession |
linguistic | pertaining to language |
dismantle | take apart; disassemble |
heterodox | (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional |
beguile | deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile |
torrid | (of weather) hot or scorching; passionate; Ex. torrid love affairs |
rostrum | raised platform for speech-making; pulpit |
debase | degrade; reduce in quality or value; degenerate; lower in esteem; disgrace; N. debasement |