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
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
predilectionan established preference for something
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
deifyto make a god of
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count