GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |