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 |
|---|---|
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |