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 |
|---|---|
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |