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

WordMeaning
influxa coming in
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
immobilitynot moving : motionless