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 |
|---|---|
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| ramp | a sloping way or plane: such as |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |