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
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
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blareto sound loud and strident
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as