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 |
|---|---|
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |