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).

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WordMeaning
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
malcontenta discontented person:
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible