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
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
dowseto plunge into water
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hubbubnoise
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reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
inflateddistended with air or gas
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent