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
gibeto utter taunting words
inanimatenot animate:
tutelageinstruction especially of an individual
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
inopportuneinconvenient
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration