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 |
|---|---|
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
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| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |