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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |