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 |
|---|---|
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| viand | an item of food |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |