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 |
|---|---|
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| realm | kingdom |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |