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 |
|---|---|
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| paltry | inferior |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |