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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |