GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |