GRE Word List
RESPITE
a period of temporary delay
The meaning of the word respite is a period of temporary delay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| ravenous | rapacious |