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
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
stratageman artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation