GRE Word List
RETRIBUTION
recompense
The meaning of the word retribution is recompense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |