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 |
|---|---|
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |