GRE Word List
REPRIEVE
to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
The meaning of the word reprieve is to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |