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 |
|---|---|
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| indite | make up |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| pending | during |