GRE Word List
RESPITE
a period of temporary delay
The meaning of the word respite is a period of temporary delay.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
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| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
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