GRE Word List

RELENT

to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity

The meaning of the word relent is to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity.

Random words

WordMeaning
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
convertto bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
palliddeficient in color : wan
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
effusionan act of effusing
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
wrenchto move with a violent twist
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
reverberatereflect
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language