GRE Word List
RESPITE
time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve
The meaning of the word respite is time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stalwart | physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower |
| realm | kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility |
| collation | a light meal; collating |
| reprimand | reprove severely; rebuke; N. |
| optician | maker and seller of eyeglasses |
| multilingual | having many languages; fluent in several languages |
| therapeutic | curative; N. therapy |
| usury | lending money at illegal high rates of interest |
| jabber | chatter rapidly or unintelligibly |
| tantrum | fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums. |
