GRE Word List

RETRIBUTION

recompense

The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.

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peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
headfirstwith the head foremost
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
remunerativeserving to remunerate
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
resurrectto raise from the dead
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship