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 |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| mulct | fine |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |