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 |
|---|---|
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |