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

WordMeaning
promptto move to action : incite
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
reckoncount
auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness