GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |