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 |
|---|---|
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| wry | twist |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |