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 |
|---|---|
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |