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 |
|---|---|
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| concatenate | linked together |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |