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 |
|---|---|
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| rotunda | a round building |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |