GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| postulate | demand |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |