GRE Word List
REPRIEVE
postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of
The meaning of the word reprieve is postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of.
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|---|---|
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| bevy | large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets |
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| doff | take off; OP. don |