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 |
|---|---|
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |