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 |
|---|---|
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| trance | stupor |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |