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 |
|---|---|
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
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| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| dys- | abnormal |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
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