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
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
notableworthy of note : remarkable
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
tutelaryhaving the guardianship of a person or a thing
acknowledgeto recognize the rights, authority, or status of
inditemake up
reaperone that reaps
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
pendingduring