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 |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |